Thursday, March 24, 2016

8:54 AM

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday Ted Cruz is the only GOP presidential contender who could mathematically wrestle away the nomination from Donald Trump.

And while Walker said he is more closely aligned with Cruz and John Kasich, he said on Charlie Sykes' talk show if he decides to endorse in the GOP presidential race, he'll do it shortly after Easter for "maximum impact" ahead of Wisconsin's April 5 primary.

Walker said he's spoken to the candidates other than Trump. He said he also believes Trump would have a hard time winning the GOP nomination at the July convention in Cleveland if he goes in short of the delegates needed to claim it outright.

"I don't think an open convention is a bad thing," Walker said.

The guv added the caveat that most of his predictions have been off because of the unconventional nature of the race.

Walker said he expects to be one of Wisconsin's delegates to the national convention.

"It's a lot more interesting than any of the conventions I've been at before," he said.